Gatton

Gatton, a rural town between Ipswich and Toowoomba, is 80 km west of central Brisbane. It is the main town in the agriculturally diverse Lockyer Valley, which is situated on a stream system that enters the Brisbane River near Lowood.

Further Reading: 

W.D. Mills, Gatton Shire handbook, Brisbane, Queensland Department of Primary Industries, 1972

Avil Tew, History of Gatton Shire in the Lockyer Valley, Gatton, Gatton Shire Council, 1979

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